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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a call option?
Call options are contracts representing the right to purchase a common stock at a specified price, the strike price, at a specified future date, the expiration date, in exchange for an option premium.
What is a covered call writing strategy?
The covered call writing strategy is designed to produce income from option premiums and offset a portion of a market decline in the underlying common stock. This strategy will be the Fund's principal investment strategy in seeking to pursue its primary investment objective.
Will the Fund write "naked calls"?
No. The Fund will only sell (write) options on common stocks held in the Fund's portfolio. It may not sell "naked" call options (i.e. options representing more shares of the stock than are held in the portfolio).
Describe the differences between closed-end and open-end funds?
An open-end fund may be purchased or sold at NAV. An open-end fund will issue new shares when an investor wants to purchases shares in the fund and will sell assets to redeem shares when an investor wants to sell shares. When selling an open-end fund the price the seller receives is established at the close of the market when the NAV is calculated. Unlike the open-end fund, a closed-end fund has a limited number of shares outstanding and trades on an exchange at the market price based on supply and demand. An investor may purchase or sell shares at market price while the exchange is open. The common shares may trade at a discount or premium to the NAV.
What is the leverage percentage of the Fund?
The Fund may utilize leverage in an amount of up to 20% of its total managed assets.
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